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Curtis Merriwether
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Gender
Male
Age
45 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
06/08/2001
Location
Avenue D and Nostrand Ave. Brooklyn NY 11226 Kings
Cause of Death
Deadly force
After a street argument caused by Merriweather sitting on a car belonging to another man, Williamson, Merriweather left and returned with a handgun. Williamson produced a knife. The police arrived and ordered both men to freeze. Merriweather shot Williamson six times in the torso, then turned the gun on police; he was promptly shot to death. Williamson survived.
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Alleged Responsible Party
City of New York Police Department
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National Anthem
United States